What Happens When A Michelin 3 Star Chef Goes Casual: Precision Excellence With A Side of The Cure, OMD & Tears For Fears - Angler L.A. [Thoughts + Pics]

Hi @PorkyBelly,

Thanks. :slight_smile: It’s because of your repeated visits at the SF and now here in LA that made us want to finally give it a shot. So glad we did. Thank you. :slight_smile:

For the wild boar, it is leaner than say the APL beef short ribs, but after cooking it for 8 hours on the hearth, the wild boar is pretty tender while still have some meatiness. It’s just a different style and prep, but I think you’d enjoy it.

I like cocktail sauce (usually with shrimp), but perhaps it just took me by surprise for oysters, but it felt a touch overpowering. I’ll be ordering more oysters at Angler for sure, so I’ll try it with a little less next time. :wink:

Re: Caviar - yes! Thank you for the rec. During our initial visits, I was thinking that it might be just like Saison’s Reserve Caviar prep, etc., so since we had that already, I wanted to try other dishes. But I saw your latest pics and realize it’s something different. :slight_smile:

I’ll definitely keep an eye out for the heirloom tomato, swordfish and the sorbet!

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HI @Hungrydrunk,

Nice! Hope you enjoy your meal at Angler and looking forward to your report. :slight_smile:

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The weird thing to me about Angler is the unchanging signature dishes. The radicchio and beet were great but I’m not sure I want to have either a third time.

Thanks for the report! How much is the wild boar?

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180

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Okay. I’m sold. Next higher end meal is going to be here. Thanks, @Chowseeker1999!

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I don’t know if I’ve ever read a report and so badly wanted the veggies afterward!

How much do the salads and the potatoes run?

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If they haven’t raised their prices since September, chicory Caesar $16, radicchio $15, beet $15, straw mushrooms $14, potato $13. The potato I had in SF was a complete fail. David Chang said in his podcast with Skenes that he didn’t like the one he had, either.

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Previous reports:

straw mushrooms are 18 and potato is 16 now

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sf potato is different than la potato

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Hi @Sgee,

Thank you. :slight_smile: We were hoping the fact that the Pronghorn Antelope was dry aged 3 weeks might’ve made a difference, but it was surprisingly very light / bland.

Thanks @Bookwich! I was thinking of you and @TheCookie and other FTC’ers who enjoy great vegetable dishes, and even those that normally don’t, the Radicchio with Radicchio X.O. and Sweet Chicory Caesar were just really stunning and so full of flavor. :slight_smile:

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Hi @paranoidgarliclover,

What @robert and @PorkyBelly said are the current prices for those (fairly reasonable for the amount of work and stunning flavors in those dishes). :slight_smile: Get their Parker House Rolls & Cultured Butter (made from their own dairy cows) for $12 and that’s a glorious meal right there. :wink: (But you should take @PorkyBelly’s advice and get a Live Spot Prawn w/ Harissa and sop up the sauce and juices.)

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Potatoes look the same to me except in LA they cut it into wedges. I don’t see how that would make it less dry.

Hi @robert,

I haven’t tried Angler SF yet, but the Angler Potatoes we had in L.A. were crispy-crunchy on the outside with a moist, tender inside (w/ the basting of the butter, roasting step). None of us felt the potatoes were “dry” at all.

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It’s a lot better imo, not a fan of the whole potato I had in SF. In general I much preferred the LA location.

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Great report @Chowseeker1999. There are too many delicious things to comment on. So I’ll just repeat after you. Wow!

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Amazing report as always.

Speaking of amazing potatoes, at a fraction of the price, I highly recommend the potato wedges at Mh Zh. It’s pretty amazing.

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Hi @tailbacku,

Thanks! :slight_smile: Yes, we loved Mh Zh as well. I posted some pics and thoughts here a while back. Thanks for the reminder that I need to go back again. :slight_smile: